If the chokepoint were shut, along with the Strait of Hormuz, a quarter of the world's energy supply would be blocked.

Bab el-Mandeb Strait closure market is currently priced at 10.5% YES, down from 14% 24 hours ago. This reflects a declining ...

Blockade of strait, one of the world’s busiest maritime routes, would prove disastrous for global economy.

Yemeni fishermen sail in the waters overlooking the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait on April 5, 2026. The fragile U.S.-Iran cease-fire is being tested by reports of Tehran’s continued chokehold on the ...

HILLARY CHAPMAN (Bahá’í Educator): The Bahá’í faith begins with two prophetic figures in 19th century Persia. The Báb was a merchant by trade, and came to assert that he was the fulfillment of Islam, ...

Even as US President Donald Trump struggles to have the Strait of Hormuz opened and relieved from the wrath of Iran's retaliatory fire, another key waterway — Bab al-Mandab or Bab el-Mandeb — known as ...

The story of the Bahá'í faith continues with the Báb, a scholar, teacher and prophet who foretold the coming of Bahá'u'lláh. Mulla Husayn and his brother and nephew, in search of the Promised One of ...

The fragile U.S.-Iran cease-fire is being tested by reports of Tehran’s continued chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz despite President Donald Trump’s demand for a “complete and immediate” reopening of ...